Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14
Turpenfine Earning

"a Pcheitc lhIBe.
Finding myself i'll the pine region of
southeast Georgia, and thinking that some
Information on the subject above named
may not prove uninteresting to your read
ers, | will endeavor to tell 10 them that
which has been impaired to me by those
thoroughly conversant with the whole
business.
A turpentine farm consists of from five
to forty crops of ten thousand five hum
dred boxes each. The work is some
times carried on by the owners of the
pine forests themselves again, the Trees
are leased out for certain number of
years, two or three being about the
limit. Negro labor is principally en-
ployed III this section. The work COM
mences in November, when the boxing
of the trees begins. The boxes, which are
cut sloping back into the trees about foot
from the ground. measure three inches
back at bottom, four deep, and about sew
enteen in length. In March they are cor
nered that is a chip is taken off on both
sides just above the ends of the boxes.
Next the faces for dripping are cut V-shape
between and above the places Clipped.
The number OF faces on each tree depends
upon its size, varying from one to three
Besides the original cutting on the faces,
the trees are hacked once a week during
the dripping season with a peculiarly
shaped knife suited to the purpose The
hacking increases the length OF the faces,
as one or two inches of bark are taken off
above each time.
The dipping of the crude into barrels be-
gins about the middle of March. and the
boxes are emptied seven or eight times
during the season. They hold from one to
two quarts each, and from 10000 boxes 30
barrels is considered fair, $50 fine Weld.
The first years dropping is called wiz
gin, the second "yearling,n and all after
old stuff From eight barrels OF crude
they get two of spirits of turpentine and
five to five and half of resin. Or the lat
ter there are several grades: w. W,
water white w. c., window glass;
NJ, next highest, and SO on UP the alpha
bet, but down in quality, 10 A, the letter J
being omitted. The first drippings, If not
scorched in boiling, make beautifully
white, transparent resin, hence the name
water white" The crude producing this
can never be obtained from the trees after
the first months running; that for W. G.,
window glass" possibly into July or Au-
gust.-Poputar Science Monthly
VALUE OF CIvILITY.-Civility oils the
wheels of our domestic machinery, and
American women might mend their man
nerS, as well particularly as to optional
civilities. Optional civility does not in
any way include familiarity. Perhaps it is
the best of all safeguards against it. Well
bred women never say anything to hurt
PERSONS feelings. To tell one of the dis
agreeable things said behind ones back is
neither good taste nor optional civility
1t is rarely caused by excess of friendship
IL is more apt to be an expression of in
dividual spite. 1t is doubtful taste to warn
people of their faults, to comment upon
their failures, to carry them disagreeable
tidings under the name of friendship.
This is very often optional incivility. That
mysterious thing within us which we call
pride" which is at once the best and
the poorest thing, as we make it the
painted, wooden, three-legged stool of as
sumption, or arrogance, or impoliteness,
or the noble theme of self-respect and
dignity, is but another form of temper It
is part of our moral climate, and may
make us noble and agreeable or absurd and
detestable. as we all are proud.--MYS John
Sherwood IN n. y World.
This is the advice of we'll known riding
master to the shrimps that for the first time
attempt to bestride horse. 1t is quite
historic, it Is said :" Sit well back in the
saddle, ride with cart and cad up. 'ands and
'eels down, me lad" When one feels one
self being thrown try TO roll off as easily as
possible. bur cling 10 the reins for dear
life.-Nec York Graphic